Incase youve not seen it yet, there is a new substack for people with a small amount of followers/subscribers who are new or fairly new and are not being seen amongst all the larger publications. ive just joined it & thought maybe you'd be interested ... its called smallstack. just click on the above link.
Fascinating and thought provocating with disparities so clearly visualised. Such an easy read and look forward to reading more brilliant depictions of art history. Xx
Great piece on a wonderful artist, a favourite of mine and one of the greatest of her generation. I'm planning on visiting Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh to see the rediscovered version of Susanna and the Elders that was misattributed at least two centuries ago. The painting offers further insight into Artemisia's time in London in the late 1630s, working alongside her father at the court of Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria. Shown alongside will be Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting.
Wow, that's sounds like an amazing trip you've got planned! I would love to see one of Artemisia's pieces in person! Thank you for your lovely comment.
You must try - I'm fortunate to have seen quite a few of her pieces over the years, including on one memorable occasion a small exhibition in some rooms in Rome's main railway station!
She was a fascinating woman and an incredible artist. Her Judith beheading Holofernes is an easy to name favourite of mine. Your assessment of the piece and her life is brilliant.
It’s interesting to compare the Caravaggio with the Gentileschi in ‘Judith Slating Holofernes’ the latter being a more authentic portrayal of the reality of the situation and the strength of deliberation. In my opinion this makes her a superior artist.
One thing can anyone point me in the direction as to where I can find images of how she was tortured during her rape trial? I understand her hands or fingers were tired with ropes and pulled, but I can’t visualise how this was done.
Thanks for your beautifully written post. It’s one of my favourite works. The way Gentileschi paints blood in the work is truely Masterful.
It has a visceral and raw quality which I love. I have some words on this work in my thesis where I talk about female blood and this painting’s link to her rape. Will share sometime soon.
If you are interested in this angle please check out my new Substack.
Thank you. Much appreciated. I'm new to Substack, and finding a circle of people interested in these topics is so nice. It can be so lonely sometimes. But I know what we have to say, and what these artists express is important.
thank you soo much for this knowledge! was looking for a painter to learn about, to tie it with a strong, bold, feminist fashion designer (that's what i do in my substack!) this post truly saved me a lot of time hahaha <3
wow!!!
incredibly important figure of history to highlight... thank you for bringing this to my attention!
thanks for commenting ! Yes, she is such an important figure.
very well written as always explaining these interesting and dramatic events.
I love your stories behind the paintings!
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Incase youve not seen it yet, there is a new substack for people with a small amount of followers/subscribers who are new or fairly new and are not being seen amongst all the larger publications. ive just joined it & thought maybe you'd be interested ... its called smallstack. just click on the above link.
ooh thanks for bringing this to my attention. I will definitely check it out!
Fascinating and thought provocating with disparities so clearly visualised. Such an easy read and look forward to reading more brilliant depictions of art history. Xx
Gentileschi was a master!
she truly was !
I love Artemisia! She was a great painter.
What a great quote! Artemisia surpasses her father Orazio, no question.
I've just started an art history substack called The Vivid Eye and I'm excited to find yours, too--keep it up! evaallanarts.substack
Hey Eva, I love finding new art history substacks to follow, so thanks for introducing me to yours!
Learned about her on my art history class last term. Fascinating artist and thank you for the amazing read!
Thanks Anna ! I hope you're enjoying your art history classes ♡
Great piece on a wonderful artist, a favourite of mine and one of the greatest of her generation. I'm planning on visiting Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh to see the rediscovered version of Susanna and the Elders that was misattributed at least two centuries ago. The painting offers further insight into Artemisia's time in London in the late 1630s, working alongside her father at the court of Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria. Shown alongside will be Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting.
Wow, that's sounds like an amazing trip you've got planned! I would love to see one of Artemisia's pieces in person! Thank you for your lovely comment.
You must try - I'm fortunate to have seen quite a few of her pieces over the years, including on one memorable occasion a small exhibition in some rooms in Rome's main railway station!
oh wow ! That sounds amazing. Well, I'm sure when I do see one of her works in person I'll write about it !
She was a fascinating woman and an incredible artist. Her Judith beheading Holofernes is an easy to name favourite of mine. Your assessment of the piece and her life is brilliant.
This is so powerful. Thank you for sharing
I'm so glad you enjoyed reading it! Thank you for your lovely comment ♡
i LOVE this
Thank you! ◡̈
It’s interesting to compare the Caravaggio with the Gentileschi in ‘Judith Slating Holofernes’ the latter being a more authentic portrayal of the reality of the situation and the strength of deliberation. In my opinion this makes her a superior artist.
One thing can anyone point me in the direction as to where I can find images of how she was tortured during her rape trial? I understand her hands or fingers were tired with ropes and pulled, but I can’t visualise how this was done.
Thanks for your beautifully written post. It’s one of my favourite works. The way Gentileschi paints blood in the work is truely Masterful.
It has a visceral and raw quality which I love. I have some words on this work in my thesis where I talk about female blood and this painting’s link to her rape. Will share sometime soon.
If you are interested in this angle please check out my new Substack.
embodiedvisions.substack.com
Wow, that sounds like a really interesting thesis. I'll definitely check out your page. Thanks for your kind words!
Thank you. Much appreciated. I'm new to Substack, and finding a circle of people interested in these topics is so nice. It can be so lonely sometimes. But I know what we have to say, and what these artists express is important.
thank you soo much for this knowledge! was looking for a painter to learn about, to tie it with a strong, bold, feminist fashion designer (that's what i do in my substack!) this post truly saved me a lot of time hahaha <3
Of course!! I’m glad you enjoyed reading about her. I’ll definitely have to give your substack a read ◡̈